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Dan Mazier

Conservative on Health 2026-04-27

84 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 85%The question 15%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 71 wordsthe health minister’s officials revealed that the Liberals spent $300 million on the PrescribeIT program with nothing to show for it.¹ The Liberals promised that PrescribeIT would replace fax machines for prescription drugs, ²but now PrescribeIT is being quietly shut down after fewer than 5% of all prescriptions went through the program.³⁴Hidden agency No one can tell Canadians where the money went. Conservatives are calling on the Auditor General to investigate PrescribeIT.⁵ The question · 13 wordsWill the Liberals support an investigation or will they continue their $300-million cover-up?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 72

1 of 1 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “PrescribeIT is being quietly shut down”The passive leaves unnamed who is shutting the program down.

Claims · 5

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“$300 million on the PrescribeIT program”The federal government spent $300 million on the PrescribeIT program.search
2“PrescribeIT would replace fax machines for prescription drugs”The government promised that PrescribeIT would replace fax machines for prescription drugs.search
3“fewer than 5% of all prescriptions went through the program”Fewer than 5% of all prescriptions went through PrescribeIT.search
4“PrescribeIT is being quietly shut down”PrescribeIT is being shut down.search
5“Conservatives are calling on the Auditor General to investigate PrescribeIT”The Conservative Party has called on the Auditor General to investigate PrescribeIT.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20